The marriage-go-round : the state of marriage and the family in America today / Andrew J. Cherlin.
2009
306.850973 C521m 2009
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Title
The marriage-go-round : the state of marriage and the family in America today / Andrew J. Cherlin.
Author
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780307266897
0307266893
0307266893
Imprint
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Language
English
Description
271 p. : ill., map ; 25cm.
Call Number
306.850973 C521m 2009
System Control No.
(OCoLC)264044771
(OCoLC)264044771
(OCoLC)264044771
Summary
From one of the nation's leading experts on the American family, a book that explores the state of marriage in America today; its evolution culturally; and with regard to religion and the law, how and why the present state of marriage--a merry-go-round of partnerships--developed, and the implications for parents and children. --From publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-253) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
How American family life is different
The historical origins of the American pattern, 1650-1900
The rise of the companionate marriage, 1900-1960
The individualized marriage and the expressive divorce, 1960-2000
The American way of marriage
The M-factor
Blue-collar blues/white-collar weddings
Slow down.
The historical origins of the American pattern, 1650-1900
The rise of the companionate marriage, 1900-1960
The individualized marriage and the expressive divorce, 1960-2000
The American way of marriage
The M-factor
Blue-collar blues/white-collar weddings
Slow down.
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